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Weekly Ride Stories

Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which Sun Swells the Peloton

July 9, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

Ever since returning from Nepal almost three months ago, I have had the misfortune to have been struck down with

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which Werner Gets a Weally Wobbly Wheel

July 2, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

I arrived at Woori Yallock only about 20 minutes late and was not exactly surprised to see only two other

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In Which the Peloton is Plagued by a Proliferating Plethora of Perforating Punctures

June 25, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

After missing out on a full ride in recent Thursdays I finally managed to get away for an early start,

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In Which our Noses Run while We Ride

June 11, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

According to the laws of Physics, the absolute zero of temperature occurs at approximately minue 273.15 degrees Celsius. According to

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In Which We Embrace Winter

June 4, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

After last week’s debacle (and the fact that my legs are atrophying in front of my own eyes) I was

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In Which the President Pulls the Pin

May 28, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

It was always goin to be touch and go whether or not I was going to be able to get

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In Which Real Ghosts Appear

May 21, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

Since arriving back in Australia after the recent Nepal Adventure I have been accutely conscious of my severe lack of

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In Which an Annus Horribilis turns into an Annus Bloodycatastrophicus

February 19, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

Queen Elizabeth may have thought that 1992 was a real Annus Horribilis for her but with the combined effects of

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In Which we Turn Lebanese

February 12, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

(Story supplied guest journalist- Jon Bate) Many thanks to Bob Needham for organising this Thursday ride. What a delight! All

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In Which the Temperature Rises

February 5, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

With a predicted top temperature of around 32C it was always going to be a hot ride. Under such conditions

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Upcoming Events

  • September 3, 2026 – Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

    Meet in the car park of the old Woori Yallock Station in time for a 10 am start. We ride for two hours before meeting together for lunch.

  • September 7, 2026 – Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

    Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 60 km in length and may include significant on road riding. A morning tea stop is held along the way.

  • September 10, 2026 – Alternate Thursday Ride - Stud Rd to Beaconsfield - start at 10 am

    Meet in the car park of the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium in time for a 10 am start. The ride will follow a mixture of bike trails to Beaconsfield and back

  • September 13, 2026 – Special Weekend Ride - Newport to Brimbank Park - start at 10 am

    Meet in the Strand car park in Newport, in time for a 10 am start. The ride will follow the beautiful Maribyrnong River Trail to Brimbank Park and back.

  • September 14, 2026 – Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

    Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 60 km in length and may include significant on road riding. A morning tea stop is held along the way.

Monthly Calendar

Events in September 2026

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31August 31, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

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August 31, 2026

Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 60 km in length and may include significant on road riding. A morning tea stop is held along the way.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

1September 1, 2026 2September 2, 2026 3September 3, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralWarby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

N/A
September 3, 2026

Meet in the car park of the old Woori Yallock Station in time for a 10 am start. We ride for two hours before meeting together for lunch.

More about Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

4September 4, 2026 5September 5, 2026 6September 6, 2026
7September 7, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

N/A
September 7, 2026

Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 60 km in length and may include significant on road riding. A morning tea stop is held along the way.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

8September 8, 2026 9September 9, 2026 10September 10, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Stud Rd to Beaconsfield - start at 10 am

N/A
September 10, 2026

Meet in the car park of the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium in time for a 10 am start. The ride will follow a mixture of bike trails to Beaconsfield and back

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Stud Rd to Beaconsfield - start at 10 am

11September 11, 2026 12September 12, 2026 13September 13, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Weekend Ride - Newport to Brimbank Park - start at 10 am

N/A
September 13, 2026

Meet in the Strand car park in Newport, in time for a 10 am start. The ride will follow the beautiful Maribyrnong River Trail to Brimbank Park and back.

More about Special Weekend Ride - Newport to Brimbank Park - start at 10 am

14September 14, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

N/A
September 14, 2026

Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 60 km in length and may include significant on road riding. A morning tea stop is held along the way.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

15September 15, 2026 16September 16, 2026 17September 17, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralWarby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

N/A
September 17, 2026

Meet in the car park of the old Woori Yallock Station in time for a 10 am start. We ride for 2 hours before meeting together for lunch.

More about Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

18September 18, 2026 19September 19, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonthly Eastern Suburbs Ride - start at the Cardinia Cultural Centre at 9 am

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September 19, 2026

Meet in the car park of the Cardinia Cultural Centre in time for a 9 am start. The ride will be around 40 km with a morning tea stop along the way. After the ride we usually stop for lunch at the cafe by the lake.

More about Monthly Eastern Suburbs Ride - start at the Cardinia Cultural Centre at 9 am

20September 20, 2026
21September 21, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

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September 21, 2026

Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 60 km in length and may include significant on road riding. A morning tea stop is held along the way.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

22September 22, 2026 23September 23, 2026 24September 24, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Mystery Ride - details to follow

N/A
September 24, 2026

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Mystery Ride - details to follow

25September 25, 2026 26September 26, 2026 27September 27, 2026
28September 28, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

N/A
September 28, 2026

Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 60 km in length and may include significant on road riding. A morning tea stop is held along the way.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG Library at 9 am

29September 29, 2026 30September 30, 2026 1October 1, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralWarby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

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October 1, 2026

Meet in the car park of the old Woori Yallock Station in time for a 10 am start. We ride for 2 hours before meeting together for lunch at 12 noon.

More about Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

2October 2, 2026 3October 3, 2026 4October 4, 2026
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